שפיץ

Hebrew

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʃpit͡s/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Yiddish שפּיץ‎ (shpits), from Middle High German spitze, from Old High German spizza, from Proto-Germanic *spitjaz.

Noun

שְׁפִּיץ • (shpits) m (plural indefinite שְׁפִּיצִים‎, feminine counterpart שְׁפִּיצִית‎)

(colloquial) sharp tip
(slang) person with outstanding abilities

Derived terms

שפיצי‎

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Spitz, from spitz (“pointed”); so called from the tapering shape of its muzzle.

Noun

שְׁפִּיץ • (shpits) m

spitz (dog breed)

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